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Your Weekend: ScotFest in Coquitlam, Pride party in Port Moody

Your Weekend: ScotFest in Coquitlam, Pride party in Port Moody

Weekend events in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody for June 16–18, 2023.
Global salmon farm company with B.C. ties backs land-based aquaculture in Japan

Global salmon farm company with B.C. ties backs land-based aquaculture in Japan

"Canada really has to decide at this point if it wants wild Pacific salmon or if it wants this dirty, harmful industry. It can't have both," said Tony Allard, founder of Wild Salmon Forever/Wild First.
B.C. prisoners find purpose through 'extremely impactful' doggy daycare program

B.C. prisoners find purpose through 'extremely impactful' doggy daycare program

The inmates take care of the dogs while their owners are away or at work. More than 400 inmates at the Fraser Valley Institution have been part of the initiative.
More than a third of Canadians believe in astrology, according to survey

More than a third of Canadians believe in astrology, according to survey

Many Canadians – especially younger ones – look to the skies and believe they offer observations about life
California fire insurance woes a 'cautionary tale' for B.C.

California fire insurance woes a 'cautionary tale' for B.C.

U.S. insurance companies are abandoning entire states due to growing risk of catastrophe. Experts say Western Canada should pay attention.
Vancouver airport passenger traffic rebounds from pandemic, but travel down from China

Vancouver airport passenger traffic rebounds from pandemic, but travel down from China

Tamara Vrooman: "A change due to the pandemic, but also, frankly, to geopolitical factors, we don't have that Chinese traffic."
B.C. government launches survey to address systemic racism

B.C. government launches survey to address systemic racism

Richmond MLA Henry Yao told of his experience with racism
B.C. becomes first province to provide universal coverage for opioid treatments

B.C. becomes first province to provide universal coverage for opioid treatments

Full coverage of the medications — known as opioid agonists — will be available to all B.C. residents with an active medical services plan.
Port Coquitlam needs housing but said no to this 20-unit development: Here's why

Port Coquitlam needs housing but said no to this 20-unit development: Here's why

Residents were opposed to the high density project, which would have required rezoning from small lot residential to apartment
Flair Airlines adds planes, aims to more than double in size

Flair Airlines adds planes, aims to more than double in size

Ultra-low-cost carrier's Vancouver-based CEO reiterates aim to have 50 planes by 2027.